Breckland Council will meet next week to vote on whether to write off £515,455 owed by its investment arm, Breckland Bridge Ltd.

The firm was set up in 2015 to build housing on small plots of council-owned land, but a series of setbacks and impending local government reorganisation has left it unable to turn a profit.

Senior staff and councillors from Breckland Council claiming an award for the firm's work in 2017 (Image: Breckland Council)

Of the total sum, £463,846 - including interest - relates to a working capital loan, while a further £51,609 is owed to Land Group LLP, who are Breckland partners in the agreement.

Council papers claim Breckland Bridge has previously........

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